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Does Cardio Give You Energy?

Cardio definitely boosts your energy, both in the long and short term — the whys and hows of increased energy production will get your heart pumping.

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The Best Step Aerobics DVDs

From contemporary to classic, these step aerobics DVDs cater to all skills levels and have the enthusiastic backing of various fitness pros.

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How to Calculate Chest Size

Measuring your chest isn't just for powerlifters and fashionistas. Learn how to take precise measurements at home to track your fitness results.

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The Best Creams for Treating Discoloration & Brown Spots

Discoloration and brown spots -- typically harmless effects of aging, known collectively as hyperpigmentation -- are best addressed with prevention. Start using sunscreen before spots appear and protect commonly affected areas -- such as your face, shoulders and the back of your hands -- with clothing and hats.

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How to Remove Hair Extension Glue From Hair

Hair extensions allow you to forgo the growth process and change your style on the fly, but attempting to get the glue out without knowing the basics can quickly turn in to a sticky situation.

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Red Bumps After Shaving Legs

About 60 percent of women experience dryness and irritation after shaving, according to 2013 reports from “Redbook” magazine and Gillette.

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Best Products to Use in Relaxed Hair

When you sport a chemically relaxed hairstyle, maintenance is essential to prevent dryness, breakage and other damage. To avoid these common pitfalls, repeat this vital mantra: condition and moisturize.

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Can I Use Vegetable Oil for a Home Remedy for Dry Hair?

In short, yes, you can use vegetable oil as a home remedy for dry hair. However, the oil must be carrier oil -- the kind derived from the fatty portion of the plant and often used to dilute essential oils -- rather than off-the-shelf cooking oil.

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How to Get Rid of Forehead Frown Lines

Despite the name, frowning isn't the only cause of wrinkles or "frown lines" -- formally known as glabellar lines -- on the forehead. In reality, these pesky lines appear as the skin on your forehead loses its collagen and elastin over time, which reduces it tautness and smoothness.

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Wet Sauna Benefits

Wet saunas -- also known as steam saunas or steam rooms -- warm up a small, enclosed room with moist heat until the space reaches from between 100 to 114 degrees Fahrenheit.

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The Best Cleansers for Adult Acne

The word “acne” immediately brings images of high school and puberty to mind, but adult acne is just as real -- and as frustrating -- as a pimpled teenage complexion.

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Natural Ways to Get Rid of Scalp Odor

While this embarrassing condition might not receive a lot of coverage, scalp odor is a real issue in many people's lives. Anything from stress to hormonal changes can trigger an excess in the production of your scalp's natural oils, which in turn heightens the presence of harmless bacteria, which cause the odor.

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Review of CeraVe Cleanser for Acne

When you turn to cleansers to help fight acne, you need products that curb the processes that cause those troublesome zits. Your skin secretes the oil known as sebum and it sometimes clogs your pores.

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Collagen Mask Benefits

It's difficult to overestimate the importance of collagen when it comes to healthy skin -- collagen makes up about a quarter of your body's total protein content, lending itself to skin, hair, bones, tendons and internal organs. Collagen adds structure to the skin, giving it elasticity and plumpness.

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How to Use Nioxin

In addition to FDA-approved hair-loss treatments -- such as finasteride pills or the topical application of minoxidil -- you can turn to shampoos, conditioners and creams to help restore thinning hair.

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